Diving Features and Facilities in Valamar Diamant Hotel

Discover the fascinating depths of the Adriatic at a modern diving centre located close to the Valamar Diamant Hotel in Poreč. Experts at the diving school can introduce new divers to this exhilarating sport with lessons and PADI courses. Those with more experience can rent equipment and explore the underwater cliffs and caves, try an adrenaline-pumping night dive or join an organised boat diving excursion.

WHAT "POREČ" DIVING CENTRE OFFERS:

Filling air bottles up to 300 b

Possibility of storing private equipment in
a designated area

Lockers with locks for valuables

Rental of diving equipment

Rental of diving equipment for snorkelling

Diving courses

Organised boat trips for divers

Organised boat trips for snorkelling

Diving in attractive locations that take
10 to 30 minutes to reach by speed boat

Swimming pool for the starting education of divers in calm waters

Hot water showers with WC in the diving centre for divers

A clean fresh water area for washing equipment after a dive, nd drying areas

A bay in front of the diving centre for beginners and starting dives

Access by car for picking up and dropping off private equipment in the centre and access by car to the storage area.

DIVING LOCATIONS:

POREČ

"ROMAN VIVARIJUM" - A dive in an archaeological site near the village of Červar. This site is interesting because of the edge of a large pool in which the Romans bred fish for their Emperors. It is the second largest in the Mediterranean at depths between
2 - 13 m.

"PAL PICAL" - Near the village of Borik. At depths between 3 to 18 m in a circular shallow that ascends in a step like fashion.

"STONE GARDEN" - At depths between 8 - 14 m.
These stony shallows are an appealing habitat for a variety of
fish and crabs.

"LABYRINTH" - At depths between
6 to 9 m. This is a large rock that rises up from the sea bed to depths of between 2 - 3 m. This site is interesting because of the feeling as if diving through a labyrinth, which is formed by a channel between the rocks.

“KARBULA” - A circular dive around the small island of Karbula, at depths between 2 - 13 m.

"SPLENDID" - Near the island of St. Nikola, at depths between 4 - 12 m.

"PAL ST. NIKOLA" - Near the tourist destination of Brulo, at depths between
3 to 13 m.

"REGATTA" - A circular shallow in front of the small island of “Regata”. It is located in open waters and formed from large underwater rock, which is an ideal hiding place for lobsters and eels, at depths between
16 to 24 m.

"ŽONTULO" - At depths between 13 - 23 m in front of the small reef of “Žontula”.

"DIJAVOLO" - This dive is located south west of the island Altež at depths between 13 - 28 m.

"KAMPANIL LITTLE" - A bell-shaped shallow at depths between 16 to 26 metres that takes a circular form. There is a nice wall on the west side which starts at 18 m and goes down to 26 m.

"KAMPANIL BIG" - This dive takes a similar shape as “kampanil mali”, but with a deeper northern side. It reaches a depth of 40 m where there is a small cave.

"FRIŽITAL" - This is a dive beside a small island that has the same name, and is at depths between 5 to 18 m. In the middle of the dive, there is a channel that leads from the island to a depth of 16 m.

"MUSHROOM FUNTANA" - A dive between 18 to 30 m with an interesting rock that rises from the depths in the form of one large mushroom.

OPEN SEA AT NOVIGRAD

"SHIPWRECK CORIOLANUS" - This is a dive to a submerged minesweeper that sank at the end of WWII at depths between 18 - 28 m. The boat was part of the British navy and served as a minesweeper. A secret story goes that in its final mission it was a spy boat that spied on the partisans in Istria and ran across its own mine. The boat sits in the position it sank in and is one of the most beautiful wrecks on the Istrian coast. In addition, this dive is in an area protected by the Ministry of Culture.

LIMCHANNEL

"WALL SALINE": A wall that drops directly from the coast to depths of 13 m and later in increments to 26 m

"SMALL SALINE WRECK": At depths between 16 to 26 meters in which there is a small wooden sunken boat.

"KOVERSADA": At depths between 4 - 30 m. This is a dive on a wall, which has a small sunken yacht at 24 m.

ROVINJ

"BANJOL CAVE" - A set of three caves. One is divided into three parts at a depth of 13 m with vertical exits towards the top, another is a large half circular dark cave without a vertical exit at a depth of 12 m, and the third larger cave has an entrance at a depth of 5 m that horizontally enters a little island with the same name. At the end of a corridor, after about 30 m, you can swim into a small lake in the centre of the island.

DIVING COURSES:

DISCOVER SCUBA DIVING - A taste of diving using your own diving equipment. The course covers a theoretical and practical part in a pool, and a real dive with your own equipment in the sea in front of the diving centre.

SCUBA DIVER - The first internationally recognised diving qualification for diving with your own equipment up to depths of 12 m with a qualified professional. The course covers a theoretical and practical part in the pool and two dives in the sea in which participants demonstrate that they have learned the practical exercises. The course lasts from two to three days.

OPEN WATER DIVER - This diving course covers a theoretical part and a practical part in a pool, as well as four dives in the open sea in which participants demonstrate that they have learned the practical exercise. After passing this course, you can independently enjoy diving in depths of up to 18 metres with a partner who has the same qualifications. The course lasts from 3 to 5 days depending on the previous knowledge and experience of the participants.

ADVANCED OPEN WATER DIVER - A course for qualified divers in the open sea in depths of up to 18 metres. It is intended for those who want to take the next step in their diving, where they will learn how to safely and independently plan dives in depths of up to 40 m. The course consists of five dives, of which the deep dive and navigational dive are obligatory and three are chosen according to the possibilities of the centre and participant wishes. The optional dives are a boat dive, a night dive, underwater photography, a multilevel dive among others.

RESCUE DIVER - A course for rescue divers. The course consists of learning a theoretical part and passing a theoretical exam, as well as learning practical exercises in the deep and open sea. All knowledge that is learned during the course is put to use in a practical scenario where the knowledge and skills are combined so that the participants can assist themselves and others in different diving situations.

DIVE MASTER - A course for master divers, which is the first qualification that a recreational diver needs in order to engage in professional diving. In this course, the participants acquire all the necessary theoretical and practical knowledge they need in order to professionally organise and control both individuals and groups of divers in recreational diving. The course lasts from 15 to 30 days, with the length of time depending on the previous knowledge and experience of the participants attending the course.

For all information and reservations please contact our partner:

Diving Center "POREČ"

ISO 14001 Certificate

Valamar Diamant Hotel adheres to high standards that ensure environmental protection. It has established an Environmental Management System accredited in compliance with the ISO 14001 standard. The hotel adheres to a stringent environmental protection policy with strong commitment to: compliance with legal requirements, the preservation and conservative use of natural resources, pollution prevention, waste separation facilities, employee training, constant improvement of and focus on environmental protection. (Environmental protection policy available on request.)

Valamar Diamant Hotel adheres to high standards that ensure environmental protection. It has established an Environmental Management System accredited in compliance with the ISO 14001 standard. The hotel adheres to a stringent environmental protection policy with strong commitment to: compliance with legal requirements, the preservation and conservative use of natural resources, pollution prevention, waste separation facilities, employee training, constant improvement of and focus on environmental protection. (Environmental protection policy available on request.)

TripAdvisor Certificate 2011 - 2014

The Certificate of Excellence is awarded to qualifying accommodations, attractions and restaurants listed on TripAdvisor that maintain a high overall user rating and a high volume of recent and quality reviews. TripAdvisor website awarded the hotel with Certificate of Excellence for achieving a TripAdvisor rating of 4,5 by its guests.

The Certificate of Excellence is awarded to qualifying accommodations, attractions and restaurants listed on TripAdvisor that maintain a high overall user rating and a high volume of recent and quality reviews. TripAdvisor website awarded the hotel with Certificate of Excellence for achieving a TripAdvisor rating of 4,5 by its guests.

Zoover certificate 2012, 2013

Zoover certificate winner for best recommendation. Zoover International (zoover.com) is Europe's largest independent portal with comments by guests regarding trips, accommodation facilities and destinations. Thanks to the high quality information and objectivity, a substantial number of guests use Zoover when choosing their holiday destination.

Zoover certificate winner for best recommendation. Zoover International (zoover.com) is Europe's largest independent portal with comments by guests regarding trips, accommodation facilities and destinations. Thanks to the high quality information and objectivity, a substantial number of guests use Zoover when choosing their holiday destination.

Quality recognition for 4* hotels 2005 - 2009, 2012

The "Tourism flower - quality for Croatia" action traditionally conducted by Croatian Radio and Television and the Croatian Chamber of Economy named the Valamar Diamant Hotel “Best 4* hotel on the Adriatic coast”.

The "Tourism flower - quality for Croatia" action traditionally conducted by Croatian Radio and Television and the Croatian Chamber of Economy named the Valamar Diamant Hotel “Best 4* hotel on the Adriatic coast”.

Quality for Croatia 2005 - 2009

The Croatian Chamber of Economy and the Croatian Hospitality Association recognised the Valamar Diamant based on the rating given by a commission of experts judging the hotel's performance and quality.

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The Gold medal 2007, 2009, 2011

The Gold medal (Thomson Gold Awards), a prestigious British Thomson tour operator award, was awarded to the Valamar Diamant Hotel in the category of "Best 4* summer accommodation in Croatia". This award represents outstanding achievement due to the high level of criteria that must be met. Namely, aside from the quality of the accommodation itself and the food, questionnaires also graded the level of satisfaction of the guests as the key factor in the selection of a particular place to take a vacation in the sense of grading the vacation itself and the destination in general as well as the activities offered, the cleanliness of the accommodation quarters, staff hospitality etc.

The Gold medal (Thomson Gold Awards), a prestigious British Thomson tour operator award, was awarded to the Valamar Diamant Hotel in the category of "Best 4* summer accommodation in Croatia". This award represents outstanding achievement due to the high level of criteria that must be met. Namely, aside from the quality of the accommodation itself and the food, questionnaires also graded the level of satisfaction of the guests as the key factor in the selection of a particular place to take a vacation in the sense of grading the vacation itself and the destination in general as well as the activities offered, the cleanliness of the accommodation quarters, staff hospitality etc.

ISO 9001 Certificate

Valamar Diamant Hotel adheres to high quality standards. It has implemented a certified quality management system according to the ISO 9001 standard based on the products and services that meet the legal and regulatory requirements, being dedicated to guests and an on-going improvement of performance and partnership relations with suppliers, thus proving its commitment to quality and guest satisfaction.

Valamar Diamant Hotel adheres to high quality standards. It has implemented a certified quality management system according to the ISO 9001 standard based on the products and services that meet the legal and regulatory requirements, being dedicated to guests and an on-going improvement of performance and partnership relations with suppliers, thus proving its commitment to quality and guest satisfaction.

HACCP Certificate

Valamar Diamant Hotel holds HACCP certificate, thus guaranteeing a high level of control of the food production and distribution chain which enables the identification and assessment of all possible hazards, their prevention and control as well as assurance of the implementation of the measures needed for efficient performance.

Valamar Diamant Hotel holds HACCP certificate, thus guaranteeing a high level of control of the food production and distribution chain which enables the identification and assessment of all possible hazards, their prevention and control as well as assurance of the implementation of the measures needed for efficient performance.

HolidayCheck Quality Selection 2013

In 2013 many satisfied guests highly graded and recommended the Valamar Diamant Hotel on the HolidayCheck portal, and as a result it is among the most popular hotels in the region.

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Travelife Awards

Valamar Diamant Hotel has received the Travelife Gold award meaning it met the set up requirements of the sustainability criteria – from policies and procedures in order to actively reduce the environmental impact and to treat employees in a fair and respectful way to actively being involved in minimising the use of chemicals that damage human health and the environment etc.

Valamar Diamant Hotel has received the Travelife Gold award meaning it met the set up requirements of the sustainability criteria – from policies and procedures in order to actively reduce the environmental impact and to treat employees in a fair and respectful way to actively being involved in minimising the use of chemicals that damage human health and the environment etc.

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